[Article 18311]Vale Colin ‘Dinger’ BELL.

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Colin played at Wests for two season 1963 and 1964.

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During these two seasons Colin played a total of 17 Grade games.

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Included in the 17 Grade games was a First Grade appearance in the 1964 Preseason Third place game against Souths.

Although Colin is shown as a reserve, because of last minute team changes Colin did play in this game against a very strong Souths team with many future Australian rep players playing for Souths.

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One of the 12 Third Grade games Colin played in 1964.

Note the outstanding Wests players in both Reserve and First Grade teams.

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Dinger was a regular attendee at the PPM reunions.

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In 2022 the then Men of League visited Colin at his Dural home.

Below is a image of that visit as printed in the MOL magazine.

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 “Think where mans’ glory most begins and ends
And say my glory was I had such friends” – Yeats



 

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